MACHINE VISION COOK TIMER

A cooking appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, a door configured to open and close the cooking chamber, a heating element configured to provide heat to the cooking chamber, a camera directed at the cooking chamber, and a controller operably connected to the camera. The controller...

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Main Authors Schroeder, Michael Goodman, Chapman, JR., John Gilman, Lindsey, Bobby Lee, Hendrix, Matthew, Tanquero, Nelson
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.05.2022
Subjects
APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
BLASTING
COFFEE MILLS
DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
FURNITURE
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES
RANGES
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A cooking appliance includes a cabinet defining a cooking chamber, a door configured to open and close the cooking chamber, a heating element configured to provide heat to the cooking chamber, a camera directed at the cooking chamber, and a controller operably connected to the camera. The controller is configured to initiate a cooking operation including determining that the door is in a closed position, capturing a first image of the cooking chamber using the camera, determining an occupied state of the cooking chamber based on the first image, and initiating a timer sequence upon determining the occupied state of the cavity.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016951055